“You can take an Indian out of the caste system, but you cannot take the caste system out of an Indian.”

“You can have the whole world looking out for you, Pari, but it is not a substitute for that one special person to share your life with.”

“At least if it is an arranged marriage, you can fault your parents, otherwise you will have only yourself to blame. And, believe me, it is always harder to bear something if you cannot blame somebody else for it. -Mr. Ali-”

“..because human beings cannot remain grateful for long, you know.”

“What kind of Muslim are you?Are you a once-a-lifetime, once-a-year, once-a-week, once-a-day man?”

“If you don’t even leave the house for fear of the journey, how will you ever reach your destination? -Rehman-”

“Abba, you may not like it, but what I'm doing is important. If you don't agree, then I'm sorry. I can't do anything about it.”